CGTN, Opinion, 11-Jun-2026, Zhou Li

Never before have we felt so acutely the transformative power of human civilization.

Asia Times , by Chris Chen June 10, 2026

Singapore now captures 92% of SE Asia’s startup funding — but a hub with nothing growing around it is eventually just an expensive address.

Oilprice,  By City A.M - Jun 10, 2026,

Economists expect UK GDP to fall by 0.1% in April as the energy-price shock feeds through to households and businesses.

The Times of Central Asia, 4 June 2026, by Zamirbek Minbaev

Kyrgyzstan’s election to the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term is more than a diplomatic milestone. It is a case study in how a small state can create political weight without possessing a large economy, military power, or a dominant regional position.

The Times of Central Asia, 10 June 2026, by Aidar Borangaziyev 

A recent briefing on Afghanistan before the United Nations Security Council again showed that the country’s challenges can no longer be viewed only through humanitarian assistance or debates over recognition of the Taliban government.

Eurasianet, Sebastien Peyrouse Jun 9, 2026,

The following commentary summarizes the contents of a paper published by the Central Asia Program at The George Washington University. Rethinking Western engagement under authoritarian constraint.

Civil society across Central Asia faces an increasingly restrictive environment marked by the consolidation of authoritarian control.

The Times of Central Asia, 4 June 2026, by Dmitry Pokidaev

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has invited Cyprus to participate in the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, seeking to strengthen trade links between Central Asia and the Mediterranean through one of Eurasia’s fastest-growing trade routes.

Eurasianet, by Sudha Ramachandran Jun 5, 2026 A partner post from the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst.

Since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, and especially after the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Central Asian trade via Iranian ports has been thrown into jeopardy.

Asia Times, by Jannus TH Siahaan June 5, 2026

Documentary exposes corporate and military machinery devouring Papua’s indigenous identity, ritual tradition and ancestral lands.  

 Asia Times ,by Jannatul Naym PiealJune 5, 2026

Six decades of water cooperation are giving way to surging water nationalism — a shift that is fast weaponizing the region’s rivers. On June 4, Pakistan said what most analysts had been thinking for over a year: India is weaponizing water.

Eurasian Times, By Ambassador Gurjit Singh - June 1, 2026

As the QUAD FMs met in New Delhi on 26 May, Japan’s parliament passed legislation on 27 May to establish a new National Intelligence Council and a National Intelligence Bureau. This represents the most consequential restructuring of Japan’s intelligence infrastructure since 1952.

The Times of Central Asia, 5 June 2026 by Igor Klevtsov

Central Asia’s water politics are moving beyond Soviet-era quotas. As glaciers in the Tien Shan retreat and climate pressure increases, river management has become a question of energy security, food production, and regional stability.